Football All Stars 2018

[straightred]

Goalkeeper is the tight one and there seems to be a head of steam building up for Cluxton.
On this years work I think Beggan is ahead but I also think that Cluxton should have a lot more all stars than he has. The practice of balancing out allstar awards with all ireland losers is now coming back to bite them. Was Clarke better than Cluxton in 2016 and 2017. Kealy in 2015 was another strange one.

A possible solution is to give Beggan the allstar and give Cluxton footballer of the year. He'd be a very popular choice

[Jinxy]

Beggan is unfortunate in that the last thing most people remember him doing is ballooning the ball a mile off target with the last kick of the game in the semi-final.

[Captain Obvious]

Beggan is unfortunate in that the last thing most people remember him doing is ballooning the ball a mile off target with the last kick of the game in the semi-final.

Some thought David Clarke wouldn't win All Star after getting dropped for the All Ireland final replay in 2016.

[Jinxy]

Most people thought the decision to drop him was ridiculous though.

[laoislad]

Graham Brody has been outstanding in Goal for Laois this year.

[lenny]

My team:
1. S Cluxton 2. Eoghan B Gallagher 3. J Cooper 4. M McKernan 5 R McHugh 6. K O'Connell 7. J McCaffrey 8. B Fenton 9. J McCarthy 10. S Walsh 11. C Kilkenny 12. B Howard 13. D Clifford 14. D Flynn 15 C McManus

[BennyCake]

My team:
1. S Cluxton 2. Eoghan B Gallagher 3. J Cooper 4. M McKernan 5 R McHugh 6. K O'Connell 7. J McCaffrey 8. B Fenton 9. J McCarthy 10. S Walsh 11. C Kilkenny 12. B Howard 13. D Clifford 14. D Flynn 15 C McManus

Only one for the beaten finalists?

And if Rory Beggan doesn't get it over the hugely overrated Cluxton, it'll be a disgrace.

[Hound]

Graham Brody has been outstanding in Goal for Laois this year.

Absolutely. And it's probably unusual that three goalkeepers had such good years.
Brody had the disadvantage of not being able to show whether he could produce those performances in the Super 8. But you wouldn't doubt him.

It'd be a great achievement for anyone who doesn't make the Super 8 to get an All Star nomination. Brody should be a lock for that, which is testament to how well he played. But I think Beggan and Cluxton were able to pass him out.

Cluxton was superb in the All Ireland final, the biggest stage of all when the pressure is on. Even one of his bad kicks over the line may have been down to Small not reading it properly. And in the last 10 mins when we were down to 14, he was immaculately accurate. You could certainly point to his error in the semi final costing Dublin a goal, but he made a super save not 30 seconds after and saved a peno a few minutes after that.

I think whoever doesn't get it can count themselves very unfortunate.

[NAG1]

Graham Brody has been outstanding in Goal for Laois this year.

Absolutely. And it's probably unusual that three goalkeepers had such good years.
Brody had the disadvantage of not being able to show whether he could produce those performances in the Super 8. But you wouldn't doubt him.

It'd be a great achievement for anyone who doesn't make the Super 8 to get an All Star nomination. Brody should be a lock for that, which is testament to how well he played. But I think Beggan and Cluxton were able to pass him out.

Cluxton was superb in the All Ireland final, the biggest stage of all when the pressure is on. Even one of his bad kicks over the line may have been down to Small not reading it properly. And in the last 10 mins when we were down to 14, he was immaculately accurate. You could certainly point to his error in the semi final costing Dublin a goal, but he made a super save not 30 seconds after and saved a peno a few minutes after that.

I think whoever doesn't get it can count themselves very unfortunate.

Beggan ruled himself out with the head stagger on the ball in the last moment of their game. Great year finished on a bad note.

[TheGreatest]

One things for sure, it wont be the annual GAA GPA annual Sympathy for Mayo all Start awards this year.

Or will it.

[J70]

Beggan is unfortunate in that the last thing most people remember him doing is ballooning the ball a mile off target with the last kick of the game in the semi-final.

Paul Durcan slipped on a kick out and gifted the 2014 final to Kerry. Still got a deserved All Star. Give the selectors at least a bit of credit!

Doesn't mean Beggan will win it. Cluxton is a once-in-a-lifetime player who has been excellent again this season.

[Gold]

My team:
1. S Cluxton 2. Eoghan B Gallagher 3. J Cooper 4. M McKernan 5 R McHugh 6. K O'Connell 7. J McCaffrey 8. B Fenton 9. J McCarthy 10. S Walsh 11. C Kilkenny 12. B Howard 13. D Clifford 14. D Flynn 15 C McManus

Pretty much spot on apart from McKernan. Would replace him with McMahon.

McMahon was roasted by Donie Kingston and the Longford FF in Leinster. I was at both games. Comer roasted him in League final I was at and bettered him in Semi Final.

[Gael85]

My team:
1. S Cluxton 2. Eoghan B Gallagher 3. J Cooper 4. M McKernan 5 R McHugh 6. K O'Connell 7. J McCaffrey 8. B Fenton 9. J McCarthy 10. S Walsh 11. C Kilkenny 12. B Howard 13. D Clifford 14. D Flynn 15 C McManus

Pretty much spot on apart from McKernan. Would replace him with McMahon.

McMahon was roasted by Donie Kingston and the Longford FF in Leinster. I was at both games. Comer roasted him in League final I was at and bettered him in Semi Final.

Agree not Philly best year. Had a tough year on and off the pitch.

[Brick Tamlin]

My team:
1. S Cluxton 2. Eoghan B Gallagher 3. J Cooper 4. M McKernan 5 R McHugh 6. K O'Connell 7. J McCaffrey 8. B Fenton 9. J McCarthy 10. S Walsh 11. C Kilkenny 12. B Howard 13. D Clifford 14. D Flynn 15 C McManus

Only one for the beaten finalists?

And if Rory Beggan doesn't get it over the hugely overrated Cluxton, it'll be a disgrace.

Can you explain how Cluxton is hugely overrated?

[Syferus]

I think Cluxton is overrated when it comes to invocation - keepers did what he's doing before him - but in terms of sheer excellence at the position he's the best of all-time. I think Beggan deserves an All-Star for his own development but he didn't exactly blow the barn doors off in the AISFs.